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The Jews: Story of a People
by
Howard Fast
A vivid and eminently readable story of Jewish history covering 4,000 years, and including extensive illustrations and historical photographs
Howard Fast, the bestselling author of Spartacus, tells the sweeping story of the Jewish people and Judaism over four millennia, from their nomadic beginnings and the rise of Moses, to the kings David and Solomon, through the Diaspora...more
Howard Fast, the bestselling author of Spartacus, tells the sweeping story of the Jewish people and Judaism over four millennia, from their nomadic beginnings and the rise of Moses, to the kings David and Solomon, through the Diaspora...more
ebook, 362 pages
Published
December 27th 2011
by Open Road Media
(first published 1970)
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Howard Fast was a most brilliant author. I have read his novels that revolve around the history of Ancient Israel: My Glorious Brothers; Moses, Prince of Egypt and Agrippa's Daughter.
In this work , published in 1968, he puts his pen to the service of documenting the history of the Jewish Nation.
The result is compelling and fascinating, in the incredible style of Howard Fast. The first three chapters deal with his theory as to the origin of the Hebrew people, and cannot be said to be really histo...more
In this work , published in 1968, he puts his pen to the service of documenting the history of the Jewish Nation.
The result is compelling and fascinating, in the incredible style of Howard Fast. The first three chapters deal with his theory as to the origin of the Hebrew people, and cannot be said to be really histo...more
"The Jews, Story of a People", is not exactly a history, even though it tries to cover all major Jewish historical events. Fast's "Story of a People" reads more like the story of HIS people, a fascinating, at times emotional story of his people who are bookish, nonviolent, and resilient against all odds. It's foremost a story with an arc, of a people who have evolved into a single nation, who were often unbelievably discriminated against and who ultimately assembled and strengthened in modern ti...more
Holy cow it's a long read.
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Aug 03, 2008
Azimah (previously Hamizao) Othman
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Recommended to Azimah (previously Hamizao) by:
My husband
I read the ISBN 0-440-34444-1 edition to fill my time on the train while returning from work. What can I say about the people that evokes various opinion from different quarters. Knowing their history is a must. The book is excellent and well illustrated. The desert, Sumeria, Babylonia, Canaan, Israel, Judea, Palestine...the whole lot laid out in a simple read. It also introduced me to Gilgamesh and Sitchin.
A very good start for those who want to break into the mystery of the 4000 years of Jewish history. A good and handy paperback that puts everything in the nutshell.
Oct 23, 2012
Hermien
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Shelves:
audiobooks,
non-fiction
A fascinating book which I would like to listen to again to absorb more of the details.
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Howard Fast (1914–2003) was one of the most prolific American writers of the twentieth century. He was a bestselling author of more than eighty works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and screenplays. The son of immigrants, Fast grew up in New York City and published his first novel upon finishing high school in 1933. In 1950, his refusal to provide the United States Congress with a list of possible...more
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